University of Derby Experience Day
28 Mar 2026, 09:30
Derby

Including a foundation year as part of your four-year study programme will give you a head start in your academic and professional life. The foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change. If you like and enjoy mathematics then this is an exciting future focused course for you.
KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE:
EMPLOYABILITY: Be a graduate that’s sought after by an industry offering attractive salaries and significant progression right from the start of your career
WORKING WITH INDUSTRY: Take advantage of our connections with employers on work placements and projects
NO EXAMS!: We’ll assess you via other methods throughout your degree instead
OPTIONAL PLACEMENT YEAR: Gain valuable experience in industry by taking an optional placement year between years two and three
FLEXIBILITY: Benefit from the option to transfer to another degree in our Computing portfolio after your first year
HOW YOU’LL LEARN
You’ll learn in a variety of ways – lectures, seminars and tutorials will give you the opportunity to develop understanding. Practical sessions will give you the chance to develop your skills in both equipment use and the evaluation of experimental procedures and data. In your third year you’ll take an Individual Project module where you’ll be encouraged to use and apply research and innovation tools and approached in a practical context. Team working will also allow you to develop interpersonal and communication skills – an important skill for the workplace.
YOUR CAREER
Data Science jobs are becoming increasingly in demand across all sectors including engineering, technology, society, commerce and healthcare. You could move into roles such as:
Data scientist
Data analyst
Data engineer
Data architect
Machine learning engineer
Business intelligence engineer
STUDY OPTIONS
This course is also available without a Foundation Year option.
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